Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
They All Went To Mexico: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Greg Brown
- G major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- IV–I–ii–V loop
- 1983
- Easy
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They All Went To Mexico written out as piano music: the IV – I – ii – V loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand skip-and-stroll chords.
They All Went To Mexico chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | D | V | D F# A |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and skip-and-stroll chords in the right, over the C – G – Am – D chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about They All Went To Mexico
Does the sheet music for They All Went To Mexico have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in They All Went To Mexico?
The loop is C – G – Am – D (IV – I – ii – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is They All Went To Mexico in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in They All Went To Mexico?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is They All Went To Mexico easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.